Meet the team
A rare mix of academic pedigree, frontier AI experience, and hard-won business operating chops.
Moises del Castillo
Founder & AI / 3D Lead
Charlotte Network LeadMoises drives the technical vision of 3DMates. He has worked hands-on with Unreal Engine, computer vision, and applied AI to build real-time 3D and spatial systems — and is now extending that work into NVIDIA Omniverse. He bridges the gap between cutting-edge AI tooling and the practical, day-to-day deployment that engineering teams actually need.
- Unreal Engine & real-time 3D
- Computer vision & applied AI
- Learning NVIDIA Omniverse
Kevin Wang
Software Engineer
Duke University · Computer ScienceKevin studied Computer Science at Duke University — one of the most respected CS programs in the country. He brings rigorous engineering fundamentals and clean, production-grade software practices to every 3DMates integration, making sure what we ship is reliable, maintainable, and built to last.
- Duke University, Computer Science
- Production-grade software engineering
- Systems & integration architecture
Waqar Saeed
AR & Computer Vision Engineer
Ulster University, UKWaqar was educated at Ulster University in the UK and works as a Unity AR developer specializing in computer vision and AI. He builds the immersive, vision-driven interfaces that turn complex 3D and engineering data into something teams can actually see, understand, and use.
- Ulster University, UK
- Unity AR development
- Computer vision & AI
Santiago Vega
3D Printing & Operations Lead
15 Years · Profitable Every YearSantiago is a 3D printing and welding expert who spent 15 years building and running Union Tree Experts — the most successful tree-service business in Union County, profitable every single year. He pairs deep hands-on fabrication skill with the operational discipline of a proven business owner who knows how to deliver, on time and on budget.
- 3D printing & welding expert
- Ran a 15-year profitable business
- #1 in Union County in his field
Ezara McLaurin
Marketing & Content Lead
UNC Charlotte · Communication & MediaEzara is an editor, storyteller, and content creator who tells the 3DMates story to the world. A UNC Charlotte graduate in Communication and Media Studies, he has produced podcasts, documentaries, commercials, and music videos, and runs his own monetized YouTube channel. He turns complex AI and 3D work into clear, compelling content that helps engineering firms understand exactly what we do — and why it matters.
- UNC Charlotte, Communication & Media Studies
- Video, podcasts & documentary production
- Independent content creator & editor
Built for engineering firms
Handing AI deployment to an outside team takes trust. Here is why firms across Charlotte are comfortable building with us.
Credentials that hold up
Engineers trained at Duke University and a top-ranked UK university — the same standard your own technical leads are held to.
Proven operators
Not just researchers. Our team includes a business owner who ran a profitable operation for 15 years — we understand deadlines, budgets, and accountability.
Deep AI & 3D expertise
Unreal Engine, computer vision, real-time 3D, AR, and NVIDIA Omniverse — the modern stack for AI integration, applied to real engineering problems.
Local to Charlotte
We serve engineering firms across the Charlotte area in person — close enough to sit at the table, scope the work, and deploy alongside your team.
How we help
We partner with engineers and engineering firms to put AI to work — practically, and end to end.
Implement AI
Integrate AI and automation into your workflows — quoting, file review, intake, internal tools — so your team spends less time on busywork and more on engineering.
Get leads with AI
Turn your expertise into a pipeline. We build AI-driven lead generation, outreach, and intake systems that bring qualified work to you instead of chasing it.
Market with AI
From content and websites to brand and campaigns, we use AI to help your firm look as advanced as the work you do — and reach the clients who need it.
...and honestly, almost anything else. If you can describe it, we can build it — custom tools, integrations, and AI deployments tailored to how your firm actually works.
AI integration, deployed by people who ship.
Engineering firms know AI can transform how they design, quote, and build — but plugging it into a real workflow is hard, and most teams do not have the time to do it right. That is where we come in. 3DMates acts as your dedicated AI integration and deployment team: we scope the opportunity, build the system, and stay accountable for getting it live and working. From computer vision and real-time 3D to AI-assisted automation, we bring frontier technology down to earth — and into your shop.